City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Special Council Meeting
5:00 PM Hybrid Meeting
City Hall Council Chambers/Virtual
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050
04/11/2023
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the provisions of California Government Code §54956 (“The Brown Act”) and Section 708 of the Santa Clara City Charter, the Mayor calls for a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Clara, to commence and convene on April 11, 2023, at 5:00 pm for a Special Meeting to be held virtually and in the City Hall Council Chambers located in the East Wing of City Hall at 1500 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara, California, to consider the following matter(s) and to potentially take action with respect to them. 5:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
Call to Order
Assistant City Clerk Pimentel called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance and Statement of Values
Council recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
Councilmember Jain recited the Statement of Values.
Assistant City Clerk Pimentel recited the AB23 announcement and Statement of Behavioral Standards.
Assistant City Clerk Pimentel also noted that any registered Lobbyist speaking during Public Meeting will need to identify themselves and who they represent.
Roll Call
Councilmember Kathy Watanabe, Councilmember Karen Hardy, Vice Present: 5 - Mayor Kevin Park, Councilmember Suds Jain, and Councilmember Anthony Becker
Absent: 2 - Councilmember Raj Chahal, and Mayor Lisa M. Gillmor Motion was made by Councilmember Jain, seconded by
Councilmember Hardy to excuse the absences of both
Councilmember Chahal and Mayor Gillmor.
Aye: Councilmember Watanabe, Councilmember Hardy, Vice Mayor Park, Councilmember Jain, and Councilmember Becker
5 -
Excused: 2 - Councilmember Chahal, and Mayor Gillmor
INTERVIEWS
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1. 23-513 Action on Appointment of Members to the Santa Clara Station Area Plan Task Force (SATF)
Recommendation: 1. Appoint four additional Task Force members from the eight applicant interviews.
Community Development Assistant Director Brilliot gave a verbal report on the logistics of the appointments to the Station Area Task Force.
Assistant City Clerk Pimentel provided a verbal report on the interview and appointment process to be followed.
Council conducted interviews virtually via Zoom and in person to appoint four members to the Station Area Task Force.
The following applicants provided a three-minute introduction, addressed Council questions, and closed with a one-minute statement:
Rich Blanco - Transportation Representative
Raymond Hashimoto
Jill Hough
Daniel Huynh
Shruti Mirashi
Hari Ojha
Dylan Plane
Michael Stockwell
Community Development Assistant Director Brilliot responded to Council questions.
A motion was made by Councilmember Becker, seconded by
Councilmember Hardy, to approve the voting method of one single vote each to represent the categories of Transportation and Business Community; and two votes for the At-Large
representation.
Aye: Councilmember Watanabe, Councilmember Hardy, Vice Mayor Park, Councilmember Jain, and Councilmember Becker
5 -
Excused: 2 - Councilmember Chahal, and Mayor Gillmor
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Council cast their votes for their top applicant for the Business Community Representative:
Councilmember Watanabe: Hari Ojha
Councilmember Hardy: Dylan Plane
Councilmember Jain: Dylan Plane
Councilmember Becker: Dylan Plane
Vice Mayor Park: Dylan Plane
A motion was made by Councilmember Becker, seconded by
Councilmember Hardy, to appoint Dylan Plane to the Station Area Task Force as the Business Community Representative.
Aye: Councilmember Watanabe, Councilmember Hardy, Vice Mayor Park, Councilmember Jain, and Councilmember Becker
5 -
Excused: Councilmember Chahal, and Mayor Gillmor2 -
Council cast their votes for their top applicant for the Transportation Advocate:
Councilmember Watanabe: Jill Hough
Councilmember Hardy: Jill Hough
Councilmember Jain: Jill Hough
Councilmember Becker: Rich Blanco
Vice Mayor Park: Rich Blanco
A motion was made by Councilmember Becker, seconded by
Councilmember Hardy,to appoint Jill Hough to the Station Area Task Force as the Transportation Advocate.
Aye: Councilmember Watanabe, Councilmember Hardy, Vice Mayor Park, Councilmember Jain, and Councilmember Becker
5 -
Excused: 2 - Councilmember Chahal, and Mayor Gillmor
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Council cast their votes for their two top applicants for the Station Area Task Force At-Large Representative:
Councilmember Watanabe: Raymond Hashimoto and Michael Stockwell Councilmember Hardy: Raymond Hashimoto and Michael Stockwell Councilmember Jain: Raymond Hashimoto and Shruti Mirashi Councilmember Becker: Daniel Huynh and Michael Stockwell Vice Mayor Park: Daniel Huynh and Michael Stockwell
A motion was made by Councilmember Becerk, seconded by
Councilmember Hardy, to appoint Raymond Hashimoto and Michael Stockwell to the Station Area Task force as the At-Large representatives.
Aye: Councilmember Watanabe, Councilmember Hardy, Vice Mayor Park, Councilmember Jain, and Councilmember Becker
5 -
Excused: 2 - Councilmember Chahal, and Mayor Gillmor
A motion was made by Councilmember Becker, seconded by
Councilmember Jain, to establish an alternative list should a vacancy occur: Rich Blanco, Transportation Advocate; Hari Ojha, Business Community Representative; and Daniel Huynh At-Large Representative.
Aye: Councilmember Watanabe, Councilmember Hardy, Vice Mayor Park, Councilmember Jain, and Councilmember Becker
5 -
Excused: 2 - Councilmember Chahal, and Mayor Gillmor
REPORTS OF MEMBERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
Councilmember Hardy reported water conservation modification by Governor Newsom, but urged residents to still conserve water.
Vice Mayor Park reported on National Sikh Day and acknowledged the Sikh community.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Councilmember Becker, seconded by
Councilmember Hardy, to adjourn the meeting at 7:09 PM.
Aye: Councilmember Watanabe, Councilmember Hardy, Vice Mayor Park, Councilmember Jain, and Councilmember Becker
5 -
Excused: 2 - Councilmember Chahal, and Mayor Gillmor
The next regular scheduled meeting is on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 in the City Hall Council Chambers.
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MEETING DISCLOSURES
The time limit within which to commence any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City is governed by Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, unless a shorter limitation period is specified by any other provision. Under Section 1094.6, any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which such decision becomes final. Any lawsuit or legal challenge, which is not filed within that 90-day period, will be barred. If a person wishes to challenge the nature of the above section in court, they may be limited to raising only those issues they or someone else raised at the meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Santa Clara, at or prior to the meeting. In addition, judicial challenge may be limited or barred where the interested party has not sought and exhausted all available administrative remedies.
STREAMING SERVICES: As always, the public may view the meetings on SantaClaraCA.gov, Santa Clara City Television (Comcast cable channel 15 or AT&T U-verse channel 99), or the livestream on the City's YouTube channel or Facebook page.
Note: The public cannot participate in the meeting through these livestreaming methods; livestreaming capabilities may be disrupted at times, viewers may always view and participate in meetings in-person and via Zoom as noted on the agenda.
AB23 ANNOUNCEMENT: Members of the Santa Clara Stadium Authority, Sports and Open Space Authority and Housing Authority are entitled to receive $30 for each attended meeting.
Note: The City Council and its associated Authorities meet as separate agencies but in a concurrent manner. Actions taken should be considered actions of only the identified policy body.
LEGEND: City Council (CC); Stadium Authority (SA); Sports and Open Space Authority (SOSA); Housing Authority (HA); Successor Agency to the City of Santa Clara Redevelopment Agency (SARDA); Bayshore North Project Enhancement Authority (BNPEA); Public Facilities Financing Corporation (PFFC)
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